Manager- Pricing
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The Ocean Pricing Manager will be responsible for developing, negotiating, managing, and executing competitive ocean freight pricing strategies across import, export, cross-trade, and project cargo movements.
The role will manage relationships with shipping lines, NVOCCs, overseas agents, and internal sales/operations teams to ensure competitive buying, accurate quotations, healthy margins, and fast response to RFQs and customer enquiries.
The candidate should have strong knowledge of global ocean freight markets, shipping-line tariffs, local/port charges, free time, equipment availability, surcharges, and trade-lane dynamics.
Requirements
Essential
- 6–10 years of experience in ocean freight pricing/procurement.
- Strong FCL pricing experience.
- Good knowledge of major global trade lanes.
- Strong understanding of shipping-line tariffs and local charges.
- Experience negotiating with shipping lines/NVOCCs.
- Experience handling customer RFQs and tenders.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills.
- Excellent Excel skills and ability to work with large pricing datasets.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Preferred
- Experience with project cargo / special equipment.
- Experience in cross-trade pricing.
- Exposure to LCL pricing.
- Experience with freight-forwarding ERP/TMS/CRM systems.
- Experience managing pricing teams.
- Knowledge of digital pricing tools or automated quotation platforms.
- Experience working with international customers and overseas agents.
Benefits
Competitive salary, supportive work environment, career growth opportunities, paid leaves, training support, and exposure to fast-paced logistics and customer service operations.